Search and Rescue'S ARCHIVE

On Sunday August 2nd, 2015, North Shore Rescue was activated by BC Ambulance for a injured hiker on the Coliseum Mountain Trail which departs from Lynn Headwaters Park. The initial call indicated a head injury after a slip and fall on the trail, but gave only a rough location of the subject. That is, the […]

On Wednesday March 18 North Shore Rescue was activated by both the North Vancouver RCMP and the West Vancouver Police for two unrelated missing persons files. NSR, police, RCMP air services and Talon Helicopters were able to scour likely areas for both based on initial information from family and friends. After an extensive search of […]

Last night shortly after wrapping up our second Crown Mountain Medical Rescue for the weekend, at about 20:00, NSR was activated by Vancouver Police & RCMP for 2 overdue climbers suspected to be on Crown Mountain. During the rescue earlier in the day, the subject had noted that he saw these two climbers beforehand. After […]

Last night, North Shore Rescue was in attendance at the opening night of the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF) for the premiere of, the talented Melanie Wood’s film about the team, “Risk and Rescue”. We are truly grateful to the VIMFF for inviting NSR to celebrate our 50th anniversary with them and the community. […]

NSR was about to conduct flights into the Hanes Valley but had to change plans to rescue two individuals who were searching for Liang Jin. Liang has been missing since Dec 31st. These two individuals (friends of Liang’s) were in terrain that was dangerous and they were not prepared for the conditions. They were putting […]

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June 10th, 2017 marks the 7th year of the Rotary Ride for Rescue, a major fund raising event for North Shore Rescue organized by the Rotary Club of West Vancouver Sunrise. If you’d like to participate in this year’s ride, please see the Rotary Ride for Rescue website. Check out the promo video here: https://www.facebook.com/RotaryRideforRescue/videos/1418206784910992/ The Rotary […]